Contact your local fire department to help you develop a fire escape plan.
Teach members of your family to recognize the sound of fire alarms.
Sleep with your bedroom door closed. Closed doors provide protection against smoke and heat.
Test doors before opening. If you open a door to an area where a fire has spread, you can be overcome by flames, heat or smoke.
Use windows as alternate escape routes.
If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop and roll.
Crawl under smoke. Heated air, smoke and gas fill the room from the top. A safety zone exists twelve to twenty-four inches above the floor.
Make your escape and call 911 from a neighbor’s. It is dangerous to call for help from a burning house.
Fire Smarts
Fire destroys more property and claims more lives each year than any natural disaster.
Fires are preventable. Help your local fire department reduce the senseless loss of life and property in your community by keeping your home free of fire hazards.
Share your knowledge of fire prevention and safety with family and friends. Fire prevention and safety begins with education.
If you have questions about fire prevention or safety, or would like more information, call your local fire department. Someone will be glad to talk to you and answer your questions.
Remember that your family is your most valuable asset. It is your responsibility to protect family members from the danger of fire.
Sparky the Fire Dog - This site is a great place to enjoy all kinds of family fun and to learn more about fire safety.
Kids Fire Safety Tips - Join Reddy the fire extinguisher, Buzzy the smoke detector, Squirt the water drop and their friends to learn all about fire safety.
SmokeyBear.com - Read Smokey Bear's story and learn about campfires and wildfires.
FireSafety.gov - Tips on fire safety, home sprinklers, smoke detectors, electrical hazards and more.
U.S. Fire Administration for Kids - This site is a great source for kids and adults who want to learn about fire safety, escape routes and more.
United States Fire Administration - This section contains information to help you protect your family from fire. Included is information about smoke alarms, residential fire sprinklers, escape routes and more.